Courses Offered
Important note: Minor in China Studies has been discontinued for Cohort 2026 onwards. Only students from Cohort 2025 and before can declare it.
Courses Offered in AY2025/2026
(courses for Semester 2 are subjected to changes)
| COURSE CODE/TITLE |
SEM 1
AY2025/2026 |
SEM 2
AY2025/2026 |
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| Group A : History and Culture | ||
| AH2201 Chinese Painting: Styles and Masters | ||
| CH2121 History of Chinese Literature* |
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| CH2244 Chinese Women: Traditions and Transformations (Last offered in Semester 2 of AY2018/19) |
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| CH2392 Chinese Women in Context (in English) | ||
| CH2291 Chinese Tradition | |
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| CH2293 Introduction to Chinese Art | |
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| CH2299 Art of Modern and Contemporary China (in English) |
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| CL2101 The Chinese Script: History and Issues* | |
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| CL2207 Chinese Language and Culture* | ||
| HY2206 China's Imperial Past: History and Culture | ||
| PH2301 Classical Chinese Philosophy I | |
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| PH2302 Chinese Philosophical Traditions I | ||
| CH2275 Chinese Pop Music in East Asia |
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| CH3296 'China' in the Making (in English) | ||
| CH3243 Chinese Cultural History* | ||
| HY3243 China and Southeast Asia: Past and Present | ||
| HY3248 People's Republic of China, 1949-1989 | ||
| PH3301 Classical Chinese Philosophy II | ||
| PH3302 Chinese Philosophical Traditions II | ||
| PH3303 Modern Chinese Philosophy | ||
| PH3304 Daoist Traditions | ||
| CH4882A / CH4882AHM Personalities in Modern Chinese History For Cohort 2016 to 2020, CH4882A (5 Units) or CH4882AHM (5 Units) For Cohort 2021 onwards, CH4882A (4 Units) |
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| Group B : Society and Economy | ||
| CH2271 Chinese for Business and Industry* | ||
| CH2274 Discovering the Chinese Business Environment* | ||
| CH2292A Understanding Modern China through Film | ||
| CH2292 Special Topics in Chinese Literature (in English) | ||
| EC2374 Economy of Modern China I | |
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| HY2207 The Struggle for Modern China since 1800 | |
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| JS2227 Japan and China: Rivals and Partners | ||
| PS2248 Chinese Politics | |
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| CH2242 A Global Perspective on Chinese Identities | ||
| CH2247 Socio‐Cultural Dimensions of Cross‐Strait Relations | ||
| HY3205 Society & Economy in Late Imperial China | ||
| HY3224 China and the Maritime World | |
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| EC3374 Economy of Modern China II | ||
| SC3222 Social Transformations in Modern China | |
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| CH3295 Understanding China: Past and Present | |
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| CH3297 Chinese Business Enterprises and Management (in English)(Last offered in Semester 2 of AY2018/19) | ||
| CH2393 Chinese Business Enterprises and Management (in English) | ||
| SN2283 China-India Interactions: Changing Perspectives | ||
| Language Courses (offered by Centre for Language Studies) | ||
| LAC1201 Chinese 1 [note A] |
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| LAC2201 Chinese 2 [note B] |
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| LAC3204 Chinese for Business & Social Sciences |
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| LAC3201 Chinese 3 |
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| LAC3203 Chinese for Science and Technology [note C] | ||
| Discontinued Courses [note D] | ||
| PH2205 Classical Confucianism and Daoism | ||
| PH3205 Chinese Philosophy: Continuity and Chang | ||
| LXA4057 Introduction to Chinese Commercial Law | ||
Notes:
* Courses are conducted in Chinese.
- Students with no Chinese language background would take “LAC1201 Chinese 1”. Students admitted directly from a polytechnic should sit for a placement test before enrolling in a Chinese language course. Please enquire with the Centre for Language Studies for information on the placement test.
- Students with some knowledge of Chinese language would be required to sit for a placement test before enrolling in “LAC2201 Chinese 2” or “LAC3201 Chinese 3”. Please enquire with the Centre for Language Studies for information on the placement test.
- Students with ‘O’ Level Higher Chinese or ‘AO’ Level Chinese or equivalent may take “LAC3203 Chinese for Science and Technology”.
- Students who have taken PH2205 and PH3205 before AY2009/2010, and LXA4057 could still count these courses towards the minor requirements.
**Subject to changes and availability
Last updated: 14 November 2025
ACADEMIC CONVENOR
Assoc Prof Lam Lap